way. I was lost in 32 when the guy said something about the 33 . Yes, it was a great day, I 34 . “It’s a great day every day,” he said. The man wasn’t smiling. He was 35 , and he was right. Every day is a great day. 16. A. mistake B. choice C. promise 17. A. excited B. curious C. lonely 18. A. stay

B. work

C. start 19. A. sadly

B. doubtfully C. coldly

20. A. come across B. looked into C. searched for 21. A. fear

B. shame C. guilt 22. A. when B. as if C. because 23. A. suggested B. expected C. realized

24. A. needed B. found C. borrowed 25. A. tried B. obeyed C. failed 26. A. gift

B. apology C. post 27. A. annoying B. true

C. simple 28. A. natural B. pleased

C. impolite

29. A. honest B. powerful C. generous 30. A. disappear

B. win

C. change 31. A. indifference B. delight

C. anxiety 32. A. sight

B. suffering C. thought 33. A. weather B. visit C disease 34. A. decided B. agreed C. hoped 35. A. humorous

B. serious

C. proud

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A DINERS

TONY SOPRANO’S LAST MEAL

D. difference D. angry D. move D. gently D. taken away D. surprise D. in case D. imagined D. bought D. refused D. invitation D. fun

D. uncomfortable D. patient D. pass D. sorrow D. memory D. journey D. challenged D. strict

Between 1912 and the 1990s, New Jersey State was home to more than 20 diner manufacturers who made probably 95 percent of the diners in the U.S., says Katie Zavoski, who is helping hold a diner exhibit. What makes a diner a diner? (And not, say, a coffee shop?) Traditionally, a diner is built in a factory and then delivered to its own town or city rather than constructed on-site. Zavoski credits New Jersey’s location as the key to its mastery of the form. “It was just the perfect place to manufacture the diners,” she says. “We would ship them wherever we needed to by sea.”

VISIT “Icons of American Culture: History of New Jersey Diners,” running through June 2017 at The Cornelius House / Middlesex County Museum in Piscataway, New Jersey

GOOD FOOD, GOOD TUNES

Suzanne Vega’s 1987 song “Tom’s Diner” is probably best known for its frequently sampled “doo doo doo doo” melody (旋律) rather than its diner-related lyrics. Technically, it’s not even really about a diner — the setting is New York City’s Tom’s Restaurant, which Vega frequented when she was studying at Barnard. Vega used the word “diner” instead because it “sings better that way,” she told The New York Times. November 18 has since been called Tom’s Diner Day, because on that day in 1981, the New York Post’s front page was a story about the death of actor William Holden. In her song Vega sings: “I Open / Up the paper / There’s a story / Of an actor / Who had died / While he was drinking.”

LISTEN “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega MEET THE DINER ANTHROPOLOGIST

Richard J.S. Gutman has been called the “Jane Goodall of diners” (he even consulted on Barry Levinson’s 1982 film, Diner). His book, American Diner: Then Now, traces the evolution of the “night lunch wagon,” set up by Walter Scott in 1872, to the early 1920s, when the diner got its name (adapted from “dining car’’), and on through the 1980s. Gutman has his own diner facilities (floor plans, classic white mugs, a cashier booth); 250 of these items arc part of an exhibit in Rhode Island.

READ American Diner: Then & Now (John Hopkins University Press)

VISIT “Diners: Still Cooking in the 21st Century,” currently running at the Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island 36. In what way is a diner different from a coffee shop? A. Its location.

B. Its management.

C. From what it is built. D. Where it is constructed.

37. What do we know about New Jersey? A. It is a coastal U.S. state.

B. It is building lots of ships. D. Its diners provide quality service.

C. Its diners are constructed on-site.

38. What do we know about Vega’s 1987 song “Tom’s Diner”? A. It warns people not to drink. B. It was inspired by Tom’s Diner Day. C. Its melody is preferred to its lyrics. D. Its original title was Tom’s Restaurant.

39. What is American Diner: Then & Now mainly about? A. Historical facts.

B. Analytical data. D. Diners on Rhode Island.

C. Personal experiences.

40. Where are those interested in modem diners supposed to go? A. Tom’s Restaurant.

B

Many years ago, my mother read from the book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey to me. I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night. My mother’s voice changed my world.

Long before I could read on my own, she shared with me the strength and beauty of McCloskey’s language a story of a little girl and her mother out in nature, co-existing with a mother bear and her own baby. The power of the story, of language and of my mother all came together. And it happened many times after that, over and over. The read aloud made me a reader.

Years later, I was reading aloud a picture book to a small child in a classroom. His life, so far, had not been easy. His childhood was troubled by poverty and loneliness. In that moment, in the joy of the read aloud, he had an idea that started something big.

What he said was this: “Mrs. Allyn, let’s make sure everyone knows how good this feels. Let’s have a holiday for the read aloud?” Therefore, my organization, LitWorld, created a grassroots movement World

B. John Hopkins University. D. Middlesex County Museum.

C. Johnson & Wales University.

Read Aloud Day in 2010 to honor this young boy’s wish for everyone to be able to have a read aloud every day.

Since the day he shared that good idea with us, World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world. This year we are over 600 cities strong, a number that is growing every day.

Children who grow up as readers become engaged citizens of the global world, and every child deserves the right to read. When I say that reading aloud will change the world, I know it sounds simple. But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories and sharing them together is that it is simple. It is also cheap and easily done. And the impact is huge. 41. How did the author’s parent change her life? A. By reading aloud to her.

B. By listening to her reading. D. By encouraging her to read aloud.

C. By buying many books for her.

42. According to Paragraph 3, the author was probably the little boy’s . A. mother

B. teacher D. favorite writer

C. best friend

43. What does the small child’s idea in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. To start a holiday.

B. To reduce poverty. D. To overcome loneliness.

C. To found LitWorld.

44. What can we know about World Read Aloud Day from Paragraph 5? A. Its origin. C. Its purpose.

B. Its future. D. Its development.

45. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Sticking to reading isn’t easy. B. Reading gives a high rate of return. C. Reading aloud isn’t actually simple. D. Kids should try to change the world.

C

An expression used by Americans for about 100 years is “to pass the buck”. It means refusing to take

responsibility, letting others decide and act for you.

President Gerald Ford dramatized the phrase after taking Richard Nixon’s place in the White House. Ford announced in a special television broadcast that he had decided to pardon Nixon for any crimes he may have committed as President. Ford said such a decision had to be made by him alone, and that he could not let others do it for him. “The buck stops here,” said Ford.

He remembered how another President, Harry S. Truman, made that expression famous more than 25 years ago. Truman had a sign on his desk which said: “The buck stops here.” The message was clear: if the President of the United States could not act and make the final decision on important national matters, who else could? A president who refused to take the responsibility and “passed the buck” to someone else would soon find himself in serious trouble.

Where did the expression come from? It seems to have come from the card game of poker where the players, one after the other, mix and pass out the cards. In the game, a buck is a counter or marker formerly passed from one poker player to another to indicate an obligation, especially one’s turn to deal.

The phrase seems to have come to life in the gambling houses of the West. There, a silver dollar was put in front of a player to show that he would be the next dealer to pass out the cards. A dollar, silver or paper, was therefore called a “buck”.

Forceful leaders, of course, make decisions, and take risks and responsibility. The risks can be great. Every choice at times may lead to disaster. Therefore, it is easier to pass the responsibility and let others take the risks. Nobody, however, likes a man who passes the buck. He is soon found out and given an unpleasant name — buck-passer. 46. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? A. Nixon was very brave.

B. Nixon was very tolerant. D. Ford made a hard decision.

C. Ford made a big mistake.

47. Which word can best describe President Harry S. Truman according to Paragraph 3? A. Patient.

B. Intelligent.

C. Responsible.

D. Humorous.

48. What should the poker player behind a buck do? A. Mark cards.

B. Count cards. D. Distribute cards.

C. Purchase cards.